Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
rebirth in paradise; peaceful death
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
civil administration; Bunji era (1185.8.14-1190.4.11)
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
to dance; to perform a dance
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to remove; to move out of the way
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
death (of an emperor); demise
troubled times; turbulent times
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to manage a state; to govern a country
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium